Scott Pickett is a bit of a local hero in Melbourne's inner northern suburbs. He's a no-nonsense kind of a guy, an ambitious chef who's not afraid to innovate. Estelle by Scott Pickett, or ESP, as it has become known, is the venture he opened in 2015. The restaurant boasts a gorgeous dining room—custom-designed by Pickett from the chargers to a stunning light fixture—where guests watch over the chef and his team in the open kitchen as they create a seasonal seven-course tasting menu. Offerings change regularly but might include fried Jerusalem-artichoke skin dotted with puréed vegetable and vinegar dust, or mud crab and curried cauliflower with bouillabaisse foam and raisins. Next door, you'll find the more casual Estelle Bistro.

Estelle by Scott Pickett

Scott Pickett is a bit of a local hero in Melbourne's inner northern suburbs. He's a no-nonsense kind of a guy, an ambitious chef who's not afraid to innovate. Estelle by Scott Pickett, or ESP, as it has become known, is the venture he opened in 2015. The restaurant boasts a gorgeous dining room—custom-designed by Pickett from the chargers to a stunning light fixture—where guests watch over the chef and his team in the open kitchen as they create a seasonal seven-course tasting menu. Offerings change regularly but might include fried Jerusalem-artichoke skin dotted with puréed vegetable and vinegar dust, or mud crab and curried cauliflower with bouillabaisse foam and raisins. Next door, you'll find the more casual Estelle Bistro.